Electricity production by source in Tunisia
Tunisia: Electricity production by source was 2.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in Tunisia, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 2.7% for electricity production by source in 2021.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 289.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Tunisia peaked at 2.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -0.7%, in 2005.
Tunisia ranks 134th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production by source in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +20.6% |
| 2005 | -0.7% | -279.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -144.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +89.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +32.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -20.3% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +64.9% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +79.0% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +37.2% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | -6.9% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 2.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.7%, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 2.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.7%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production by source in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -279.2% | 0.4% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | +144.6% | -0.7% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | -0.7% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 0.7% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 2.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 131 Tajikistan 3.3% compare
- 132 Kazakhstan 3.0% compare
- 133 Cayman Islands 2.9% compare
- 135 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.7% compare
- 136 Congo 2.6% compare
- 137 Saint Lucia 2.5% compare
More energy & mining data for Tunisia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.7845 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 18.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production by source in Tunisia?
- Electricity production by source in Tunisia was 2.7% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7% in 2005.
- How does Tunisia rank for electricity production by source?
- Tunisia ranks 134th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 289.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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